Forest Grove, OR

Home to Pacific University, Forest Grove’s diverse economic base includes high tech, food and beverage processing, wood products, metalworking, education and healthcare. Plentiful serviced land, low cost structure, enterprise zone incentives and a business friendly government make Forest Grove a competitive location for business growth. Learn more here.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Forest Grove, OR	18,312	21,339	27,340	28,119

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	1,511
5-9	1,620
10-14	1,684
15-19	2,328
20-24	2,250
25-29	2,033
30-34	1,747
35-39	1,708
40-44	1,875
45-49	1,673
50-54	1,531
55-59	1,434
60-64	1,404
65-69	1,336
70-74	1,073
75-79	931
80-84	615
85+	587
18+	21,441
Median Age	37

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Race

Forest Grove, OR	2025
Total	27,340.00
White Alone	65.91%
Black Alone	1.13%
American Indian Alone	1.3%
Asian Alone	2.82%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.32%
Some Other Race	14.65%
Two or More Races	13.87%
Hispanic Origin	29.18%
Diversity Index	72.10

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Growth Rate

Forest Grove, OR	2025 - 2030
Population	0.56%
Households	0.65%
Families	0.72%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	6,559	7,482	9,457	9,769
Housing Units	6,934	7,949	9,795	10,117
Owner Occupied Units			5,852	6,165
Renter Occupied Units			3,605	3,604
Vacant Units			338	348

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Home Value

Forest Grove, OR	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$588,654	$651,129
Average Home Value	$612,496	$692,594
<$50,000	252	221
$50,000 - $99,999	88	51
$100,000 - $149,999	44	18
$150,000 - $199,999	33	3
$200,000 - $249,999	73	0
$250,000 - $299,999	61	14
$300,000 - $399,999	313	137
$400,000 - $499,999	1,090	831
$500,000 - $749,999	2,741	2,990
$1,000,000 +	184	319

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	1,218
2000-2009	1,259
1990-1999	1,460
1980-1989	584
1970-1979	1,486
1960-1969	834
1950-1959	577
1940-1949	449
1939 or Before	1,026

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Income

Forest Grove, OR	2025	2030
Median Household	$89,748	$102,991
Average Household	$107,188	$121,853
Per Capita	$37,143	$42,397

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Household Income

Forest Grove, OR	2025
<$15,000	774
$15,000 - $24,999	671
$25,000 - $34,999	390
$35,000 - $49,999	720
$50,000 - $74,999	1,242
$75,000 - $99,999	1,417
$100,000 - $149,999	2,104
$150,000 - $199,999	1,172
$200,000+	967

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	12,647
In-County Residents	11,054
Out-of-County Residents	1,433
Drive Alone	8,531
Carpooled	1,115
Public Transport	576
Work at Home	1,195
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	130
Walked	856
Other	219
Less than 5 minutes	422
5-9 minutes	1,624
10-14 minutes	1,795
15-19 minutes	1,183
20-24 minutes	1,072
25-29 minutes	1,081
30-34 minutes	1,689
35-39 minutes	145
40-44 minutes	350
45-59 minutes	1,043
60-89 minutes	402
90+ minutes	646
Average Travel Time	30

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	6,483
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	66
Mining	0
Utilities	28
Construction	222
Manufacturing	675
Wholesale Trade	117

Retail Trade	658
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	136
Furn & Home Furnish Str	12
Electronics & Appl Store	19
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	56
Food & Beverage Stores	215
Health/Pers Care Stores	18
Gasoline Stations	19
Clothing/Accessory Store	21
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	103
General Merchandise Str	59

Transportation/Warehouse	147
Information	56

Finance & Insurance	93
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	51
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	19
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	23

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	129
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	345
Legal Services	40
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	38
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	151
Educational Services	914
HealthCare/Social Assist	1,143
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	162

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	817
Accommodation	49
Food Srv/Drinking Places	768

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	321
Auto Repair/Maintenance	51
Public Administration Emp	391

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Educational Attainment (25+)

Forest Grove, OR	2025
<9th Grade	837
Some High School	887
GED	961
Graduated High School	3,158
Some College/No Degree	3,857
Associates Degree	1,771
Bachelor's Degree	4,384
Graduate Degree	2,092

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	659
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	8
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	3
Construction Bus	44
Manufacturing Bus	37
Wholesale Trade Bus	10

Retail Trade Bus	86
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	11
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	2
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	2
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	7
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	20
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	3
Gasoline Stations Bus	3
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	8
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	24
General Merchandise Str Bus	6

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	6
Information Bus	8

Finance & Insurance Bus	25
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	8
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	8
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	9

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	42
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	46
Legal Services Bus	6
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	3
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	14
Educational Services Bus	24
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	68
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	17

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	83
Accommodation Bus	6
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	77

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	84
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	9
Public Administration Bus	21

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25